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Jan 6, 2009

CRAFTON RETURNS TO SITE OF DRAMATIC FINISH

NASCAR TOYOTA ALL-STAR SHOWDOWN

DAYTONA BEACH, Florida — It was the site of one of Matt Crafton’s most dramatic stock car races. And it was the site of his only race in the NASCAR Camping World Series. The location was Toyota Speedway at Irwindale (Calif.) and the date was Nov. 11, 2000.
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RINGER'S GLOVES RACING NEWS & NOTES

MINDY'S MONDAY MINUTE

Welcome to the final “Minute” of 2008! It’s hard to believe it is the last week and final days of this year.
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THE LAST LYNCH LINE?

UHLRA RACING

In a couple of ways, yes. It’s the last Lynch Line for the year 2008 and it’s the last Lynch Line to be written from my now former home of Auburn WA…….but the last Lynch Line ever? Answer, below. On January 31st the annual ULHRA meetings and Awards Banquet will be held in Sequim WA at 7 Cedars Casino, close to the Strait Thunder race course in Port Angeles. The Board of Directors of ULHRA Inc. has been very active the past few months preparing for these meetings and setting a tone and direction for the future. At the meeting elections will be held for the expiring terms on the ULHRA Board of Directors. 7 Cedars Casino along with the official hotel for the awards banquet week, the Red Lion in Port Angeles, both have been longtime supporters of the annual Strait Thunder Regatta which closes the ULHRA racing season and has earned the moniker “Where Champions are Crowned”.
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WARN OPENS PERFECT PRESENT

NASCAR CAMPING WORLD SERIES

With Christmas presents opened, Jim warn received exactly what he had wished for. Speed. Plagued by poor qualifying performances most of last season, the second generation driver from Aurora, Oregon endured a challenging rookie campaign on the NASCAR Camping World Series. With a new look team, a new outlook on racing, and a new crew chief calling the shots, Warn blistered his best laps times at Toyota Speedway at Irwindale by more than half a second during a recent test seassion at Toyota Speedway. The times were also two-tenths quicker than both Coors Light Pole speeds set last season.
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TOYO TIRES® AND ROBBY GORDON PREPARE FOR DAKAR

DAKAR RALLY

Toyo Tires, Robby Gordon and Team Dakar USA will once again take on the Dakar rally. The 2009 event will cross the continent of South America from January 3 – 18. Beginning in Buenos Aires, Argentina, the race will cross over through Chile, then back to Buenos Aires for the finish. Once again, the sophisticated Hummer H3 racers will be equipped with 37X13.50R17 Toyo® Open Country M/T®-R tires while Andy Grider will serve as navigator for Gordon.
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TOYOTA SPEEDWAY AT IRWINDALE’S OVAL TRACK SCHEDU

TOYOTA SPEEDWAY AT IRWINDALE

IRWINDALE, California — TOYOTA Speedway at Irwindale released its 2009 oval track schedule today featuring a diverse lineup of activities which includes the NASCAR Toyota All-Star Showdown and the 69th Running of the Turkey Night Grand Prix – events that will kick off and conclude the 2009 North American Motorsports calendar. Additional event dates and racing series may be added to the schedule and announced at a later date. The schedule features events sanctioned by NASCAR, Formula Drift, USAC, ASA, WCPT and the SRL.
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GOLDEN GATE RACING TEAM AND RCR WELCOME BLAKE KOCH

NASCAR CAMPING WORLD GRAND NATIONAL WEST SERIES

The San Francisco based Golden Gate Racing Team is proud to announce Blake Koch as their primary driver for the 2009 racing season in the NASCAR Camping World Grand National West Series. A resident of West Palm Beach , Florida , Koch will drive the #21 GodSpeaks.com Chevrolet for the popular Richard Childress Racing Development team owned and operated by San Francisco businessman Jim Offenbach.
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NEW GENERAL MANAGER AT MANZANITA SPEEDWAY

MANZANITA SPEEDWAY

Manzanita Speedway will welcome in the 2009 season with a new General Manager at the helm. Hollywood Leary will face the challenge of managing the track along with owners Mel and Bobby Martin. Leary legally changed his name early in life and has operated Hollywood’s Paint and Body shop for over 20 years. He is a former driver of both short track stock cars and dirt modifieds and has been a long time fan of Motorsports. He has sponsored several cars and has a deep love for the sport and has also proved to be a good businessman which are factors involved in his hiring.
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